There are too many teammates who are complete losers.

Chapter 16 Aba Aba

Occupation: Passerby

Level: Flowing Firefly Realm (Bottleneck Stage)

Attributes: 54 (Main 54, Secondary 0)

[Physical Constitution]: Strength (6), Agility (6), Weapon Manipulation (6)

【Affinity】: Element (6) Living (6) Undead (6)

[Spirit]: Yin and Yang (6), Resonance (6), Inspiration (6)

talent:

[The Great Sin of Greed by Passersby]: ...

[The Sin of Binge Eating by Passersby]: ...

skill:

[Eating dirt]: ...

[Methane Explosion]: Quality: Bronze, Learning Requirements: 400 Elements

Effect: Releases biogas within a certain range, causing a violent explosion.

[Swamp Mist]: Quality: Bronze, Learning Requirements: 480 Elemental Points

Effect: Releases a large area of ​​swamp fog, reducing the visibility of enemies within the fog, and the fog also has a hallucinogenic effect.

It will take some time for the fog to dissipate, and during this time, even if he eats dirt, he won't be able to withstand the corrosive effects of the poisonous gas.

He might be fine even if he faints, since the swamp monster is already dead. Once the fog dissipates and those people come in, they probably won't attack them again, but…

Lu Ren made a snap decision and directly absorbed the swamp monster's spirit remains.

However, a slight improvement in attributes is not the most important thing right now.

Lu Ren looked at the two new skills he had acquired, [Swamp Mist] and [Swamp Gas Explosion], both bronze-level skills.

The standard for bronze-level skills is that the required specific attributes are in the range of [50-500].

A score below 50 is considered Iron grade, while a score above 500 is considered Silver grade.

These two skills require 400 elemental points and 480 elemental points respectively, and are both relatively powerful skills among bronze-level skills.

Generally speaking, the main attribute of a typical Candle Illumination Realm bottleneck stage player is only around 200. Skills that require more than 400 attribute values ​​have already stepped into the Fire Realm.

Of course, there are exceptions like Shen Yaoxing, who possesses over 500 main attributes in the Candle Illumination Realm. The young lady can even use the amplification at night to forcibly acquire silver-level skills in the Candle Illumination Realm, making her a monster-level genius.

Just now, when Lu Ren absorbed the swamp monster's spirit remains, a massive amount of energy surged into his body. The energy of the bronze-level spirit remains was far too much for him to handle. Without hesitation, Lu Ren released all the energy contained within the spirit remains in the form of 'swamp mist'.

So now, all the swamp mist in this woodland is being released by him.

The feeling of being eroded by the fog had disappeared, and now, in this thick fog, I felt as if I had absolute control.

Perception, strength, and recovery have all been greatly improved.

Even so, he didn't think he could handle those three, since the original swamp monster was probably severely injured and on the verge of death by those guys.

What's more, the young lady has already started babbling, so the most urgent thing is to make a quick getaway.

"Young Miss, Young Miss?"

"Huh? Mom? I don't want to get up..."

The young lady has become a junior student.

Lu Ren carried Shen Yaoxing on his back again, away from the direction they came in, and quickly left.

The fog will dissipate naturally in at least half an hour, which is enough time for him to run more than ten miles.

However, after running only a few hundred meters, Lu Ren sprinted back and dropped the young lady on the ground.

He carried the swamp monster's corpse on his back, tied it securely with a rope to make sure it wouldn't fall, and then picked up the young lady again in a princess carry.

Then he turned and ran away without looking back.

During the "Young Miss's Little Classroom" earlier today, Shen Yaoxing told him that the corpse of the Mud Monster is worthless, but the Mud Monster is worth a lot of money; the corpse alone could probably sell for two or three thousand yuan.

"It's so bumpy, so bumpy~"

"Please bear with us, young lady, we're almost back at camp."

"It's so bumpy, so bumpy, so bumpy~"

……

The following day, at the Talent Hotel.

"uh-huh…"

Two soft groans came from the bed, and the girl's breathing became somewhat erratic, clearly indicating that she was about to wake up from her deep sleep.

"Awake?"

Shen Yaoxing's eyelids twitched, and she slowly opened her eyes. After adjusting to the light for a moment, she saw a large face blocking half of the ceiling.

Someone was looking down at him, their mouth full, seemingly chewing something.

"Would you like something to eat?"

He was carrying a large bag of naan bread: "I ran to the outside world early this morning to buy it. I went a long way, more than ten kilometers, before I found a morning market. Luckily, I'm in good shape now, so I treated it as a morning run. It's still warm."

He was eating and talking, and a crumb fell onto her smooth face.

"Ah, I'm sorry." Lu Ren apologized repeatedly, then put the food back in his mouth after taking it away.

"..." Shen Yaoxing remained expressionless, though she was actually having a hard time keeping up a straight face.

She stared blankly at the ceiling; the window was open, and a gentle breeze stirred the curtains.

After a while, Shen Yaoxing lifted the blanket, sat on the bed, her hair disheveled.

After a very subtle check, she confirmed that her clothes had not been touched and that she felt a slight shiver on her skin.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Lu Ren, but as a girl, if she woke up the next day in a strange room with a man next to her, she would instinctively check herself.

But honestly, this person seems way too safe.

She's so pretty, yet it seems like she didn't see any affirmation of her beauty in his eyes. It's nice, but... never mind, why nitpick?

"Why go outside to buy it? There's food right inside the virtual realm camp, isn't there?"

"It's expensive here, just like last night. If this place weren't so far out in the Void Realm, I would have taken you to a hotel outside."

She frowned, trying to recall what had happened last night, but the images she could remember were fragmented and disorganized.

And my head hurts so much.

It wasn't just a headache; all my muscles felt sore and swollen.

Shen Yaoxing didn't faint last night. The fog only had a slight hallucinogenic effect. She was also under a spell cast by Xingkong, so she was like she was high. After leaving the fog's range, she gradually recovered a little.

But why does my head hurt so much?

It wasn't the pain from a bump or knock; it felt like a dull ache from changes in blood pressure pressing on the blood vessels in my head.

What's the situation now?

Their mission yesterday... seems to have failed; the swamp flowers they picked were eaten by Lu Renquan in the swamp mist.

Shen Yaoxing vaguely remembered that Lu Ren took the swamp monster's corpse to a guild to sell it, got the money, and then booked a standard room at a hotel in Linjiang Xuzhen. And then... she couldn't remember many of the rest.

She felt unwell, and her stomach was upset.

The girl looked at the man beside her and asked, "Did you absorb the spirit of that swamp monster last night?"

"Yes, that's right."

"You've acquired a skill?"

"I have acquired two skills."

Shen Yaoxing perked up a bit, "Let me see."

Lu Ren showed his attribute panel, and Shen Yaoxing's beautiful eyes lit up when she saw the three skills on it.

"Three skills... Only professionals who reach the Candle Illumination Realm can learn three skills. Your talent might really be extraordinary."

Lu Ren neither confirmed nor denied it, saying, "No, using skills consumes too much 'stamina'."

Using skills consumes energy, which is actually collectively called "spiritual power," which is a more scientifically quantifiable and measurable form. Of course, some people also refer to it as "physical strength," especially those who cultivate physical strength.

Given his current condition, [Swamp Mist] can only be used on a very small scale and last for no more than 10 minutes. He would probably be exhausted after using [Swamp Gas Explosion] once.

Lu Ren didn't want to use the [Eat Dirt] skill in battle, because if he started eating dirt, the situation must be very serious. He was out of ammunition and food, and relying solely on eating dirt to recover was just a drop in the ocean.

"This [methane explosion] is a very powerful skill, and you can learn many skills. When these skills are linked and combined, they can unleash unexpected power."

"But they can't be used more than a few times."

"After all, this is a bronze-level skill, which many people can only absorb at the Candle Illumination Realm or even the Flame Reaper Realm. It should be much better for you after you level up, and you can replenish your spiritual power by consuming spirit remains, right?"

"The remains of spirits are so valuable, how can I let them go to waste like that?"

"How much money do we have left?" Shen Yaoxing asked.

"Let me see... 56 yuan."

"What?"

Shen Yaoxing looked puzzled: "What about the swamp monster's corpse? Didn't it sell for over three thousand?"